Tweet I started last year by saying that 2016 was a standout year for physical media releases by any measure. What I said was true at the time, and it was certainly clear we were on the front side of a mini physical media renaissance. Knowing that I still couldn’t have predicted the jaw-dropping leap forward that the industry experienced this year. Indicator exploded, Shout Select outdid Scream Factory, Arrow thumbed...

Tweet 2016 was a standout year for physical media releases by any measure. Classics, genre or current all had stellar releases. Many small companies and labels made bigger pushes this year, and there were new kids on the block as well (looking at you Indicator). The big boys kept being big boys, and some added another imprint (Shout! Select) Here, with apologies to new films, the focus is catalog releases. Recognized releases take...